Narration Options

I'm not sure how Charlotte Mason would feel about some of the options listed below; however, for those seeking some variety in their childrens' narrations, this list might be helpful.

• Draw a scene from the reading and include a caption.
• Write one paragraph about the reading.
• Draw and label a map based on the reading.
• Write a three-question test based on the reading. Include the answers.
• Write a one page narration of the reading.
• Copy two important or interesting quotations from the reading.
• Make a timeline of events in the reading.
• Draw a portrait and write a short description of a person or character in the reading.
• Type a narration of the reading.
• Write five important facts or events from the reading.
• Describe and analyze the character of someone in the reading.
• Write a short skit based on the reading.
• Find and define five new or important words from the reading.
• Create a short comic strip based on the reading.
• Imitate an art or craft mentioned in the reading.
• Write a poem based on the reading.
• Make an outline of the reading.
• Make a craft based on the reading.
• Make a model based on the reading.
• Give an oral narration.
• Write a letter from the point-of-view of a person in the reading.
• Create a poster related to the reading.
• Write a diary or journal entry from the point-of-view of a person in the reading.
• Create a scrapbook page based on the reading.
• Write a newspaper article based on the reading.
• Write a one-half page narration of the reading.
• Act out events in the reading.